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The Major steps are:

Apply and take the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exams (FPGEE)

Take Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Obtain Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification

Take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)

Take the pharmacy law test

STEP 1

Take The FPGEE

To qualify for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) one must satisfy 1 of 2 options

OPTION 1: for graduates before January 1st, 2020

Complete at least a four-year pharmacy curriculum in their home country

OPTION 2: for graduates on or after January 1, 2020

Complete at least a five-year pharmacy curriculum in their home country.

Note that Coursework and internships completed after pharmacy school graduation will not be considered in determining the minimum required curriculum length).

The FPGEE Exam

The FPGEE is a 250-question multiple-choice computerized examination administered over a five and half hour testing period.

an FPGEE score report will be valid for five years from the test date.

FPGEE is administered twice in a year and they are only offered in the USA. One in spring and the other in Fall.

The examination is a comprehensive measure of knowledge in four major pharmacy content areas:

16% – Basic Biomedical Sciences

30% – Pharmaceutical Sciences

22% – Social/Behavioral/Administrative Pharmacy Sciences

32% – Clinical Sciences

STEP 2

There are many TOEFL exams. The TOEFL iBT is the only one that is considered for Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certification.

The minimum score for the various sections on the test are:

Reading – 21

Listening – 18

Speaking – 26

Writing – 24

It is important to note that these minimum scores should all be attained in ONE testing. This means that all scores must be reported in one official score report.

STEP 3

After passing both the FPGEE and the TOEFL iBT, and submitted all the necessary documents to the FPGEE, you will receive the FPGEC certification.

Almost all the states accept FPGEC certification for obtaining a pharmacist license. Each state may require pharmacy internship hours.

STEP 4

Before you can be a licensed pharmacist in the US, one needs to pass the NAPLEX. This is the same pharmacy licensure exam that US graduates take. Visit the local pharmacy board for more directions on the state law test. It is important to note that pharmacists can apply and be licensed in multiple states.

Hope this helps.